Esha (www.braillecards.org and www.clabil.org) is an initiative by volunteers to make life better for the blind. We use the word blind because its neutral. There is no disability, challenge or special ability attached to this. We are blind means we cannot see. Period. Just like you are sighted means you can see.
You can access the online library directly at www.braillecards.org/audio.htm

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Media awareness and public engagement !!!

The students of SOIL- School of Inspired Leadership conducted the third and the last Blind
walk event at Leisure valley, sector 29, Gurgaon. This time again apart from 10
SOIL students, public were also made to participate and experience it. This activity not only creates awareness, empathy but also made themsensitizethe challenge
towards the special skills, needs of the blind and whether public places are
inclusive for them. The aim was to make public places accessible to all
and to observe people’s reaction to the presence of visually impaired. It
was completely different experience for all. The whole activity was covered by media,
journalists from Times of India, Hindustan Times, Friday Gurgaon, ETV and 2
other magazines making us reach more people creating wider impact.

Some photos takes during Blind Walk.

Experince shared by some people:

Renuka:

She found it a really different experience altogether.It is
tough to live life without vision.

Public participants:

The experiment provided an opportunity to experience what
blindness is and how they overcome obstacles at every step. It is really difficult
to walk and society should come forward to make public places safe for visually
impaired people.

Himanshu Thapliyal:

It is difficult for a visually impaired person to walk in
this park as the facilities are not available

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Vishal Rathi:

A completely new experience for him. He found it very
difficult to walk a small stretch. He have never imagined, how life would be
without vision and would be so challenging.

Arun Kumar:

This was a great opportunity to understand the challenging
things that we don’t realize and sensitize their feelings. He was happy to
experience such a unique activity.